Source - LSE Regulatory
RNS Number : 6284S
Barclays PLC
08 January 2025
 

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR

MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.

KEY INFORMATION

(a)

Full name of discloser:

Barclays PLC.

(b)

Owner or controller of interest and short

 positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

 

(c)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

 relevant securities this form relates:

DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

(d)

If an exempt fund manager connected with an

 offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of

 offeror/offeree:

 

(e)

Date position held/dealing undertaken:

07 Jan 2025

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making

 disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

YES:
 AVIVA PLC

2.

POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a)

Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree

 to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)

Class of relevant security:

10 10/11p ordinary


Interests

Short Positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

7,469,921

0.57%

11,882,377

0.91%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

12,619,526

0.96%

7,309,837

0.56%

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 TOTAL:

 

20,089,447

1.53%

19,192,214

1.46%

 








Class of relevant security:

Restricted Tier 1 Note XS1728036366


Interests

Short Positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

200,000

0.06%

0

0.00%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 TOTAL:

 

200,000

0.06%

0

0.00%

 








(b)

Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and

 other executive options)

Class of relevant security in relation to

 which subscription right exists


Details, including nature of the rights

 concerned and relevant percentages:


3.

DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a)

Purchase and sales

Class of relevant

 security

Purchase/sale

Number of

 securities

Price per unit

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

405,977

2.5899  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

238,227

2.5888  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

172,809

2.5936  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

76,805

2.5946  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

66,136

2.5915  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

63,245

2.5921  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

45,695

2.5958  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

41,404

2.5930  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

37,522

2.5944  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

34,344

2.5937  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

32,357

2.5939  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

22,567

2.5861  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

21,310

2.5952  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

18,771

2.5886  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

18,753

2.5927  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

15,853

2.5945  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

14,702

2.5928  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

10,161

2.5920  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

9,863

2.5918  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

8,756

2.5860  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

8,069

2.5943  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

7,453

2.5951  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

6,861

2.5900  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

6,443

2.5940  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

4,455

2.5935  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,619

2.5960  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,398

2.5929  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,198

2.5919  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,598

2.5925  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,312

2.5878  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

439

2.5912  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

210,251

2.5927  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

76,805

2.5950  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

72,059

2.5933  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

67,141

2.5860  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

62,207

2.5917  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

51,775

2.5930  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

41,800

2.5902  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

37,996

2.5926  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

25,914

2.5934  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

22,512

2.5940  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

19,398

2.5928  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

15,800

2.5901  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

11,040

2.5919  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

8,423

2.5859  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

7,122

2.5920  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,619

2.5960  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,808

2.5970  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,535

2.5909  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

790

2.5900  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

660

2.5937  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

485

2.5980  GBP

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

 relevant

 security

Product  description

Nature of dealing

Number of

 reference

 securities

Price per

 unit

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

33,013

2.5905  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

8,423

2.5859  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

26

2.5860  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,337

2.5874  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

12,913

2.5885  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

14,800

2.5890  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

790

2.5900  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

27,000

2.5908  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,535

2.5909  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

62,207

2.5917  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

14,808

2.5922  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

60,220

2.5926  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

160,000

2.5927  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

51,775

2.5930  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

35,924

2.5932  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

25,914

2.5934  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,887

2.5973  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

57,872

2.5860  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

22,567

2.5861  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

14,576

2.5900  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

28,891

2.5905  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

185,894

2.5908  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

439

2.5912  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

66,136

2.5915  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

381,006

2.5916  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

125,055

2.5920  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

4,455

2.5935  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

112,267

2.5936  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

4,000

2.5940  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

13,878

2.5944  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

11,148

2.5946  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

21,310

2.5952  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

60,236

2.5958  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

9,677

2.5929  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

20,102

2.5909  GBP









(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions

 (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class

 of

 relevant

 security

Product

 description

Writing,

 purchasing,

 selling,

 varying etc

Number

 of

 securities

 to which

 option

 relates

Exercise

 price

 per unit

Type

Expiry

 date

Option

 money

 paid/

 received

 per unit

















(ii)

Exercising

 






Class of relevant

 security

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of

 securities

Exercise price per

 unit














(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for

 new securities)

Class of relevant

 security

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if

 applicable)





4.

OTHER INFORMATION

(a)

Indemnity and other dealings arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding,

 formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal

 or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party

 to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

NONE

(b)

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or

 derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between

 the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:

 (i)  the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

 (ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which

 any derivative is referenced:

NONE

(c)

Attachments

 






Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:

08 Jan 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

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